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I I I I I I I I I I I I Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the Council is in the process of trying to resolve their differences about the Comprehensive Plan and one of those issues has to do with density. The most recent draft of the Comprehensive Plan lays out density of 15 units per acre for high density, 7 units per acre for medium density and 3 units per acre for Iow density. The medium and high- density requirements are twice what they were previously proposed. Mayor Gamec stated that the City needs to have a certain amount of development to keep the tax base level. Mr. Iverson stated that all he is asking for is the size of the lots along the pond be increased. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that findings of fact #10 needs to point out that the development did exceed the Comprehensive Plan in townhome density. He stated that the findings of fact should not be a vehicle to promote a particular position. #12 regulations say that they cannot have private streets. He wished staff would be more careful in dra~ing this to state what the City's zoning ordinances are. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested eliminating the reference to the 2001 draft Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Gamec requested that staff review the findings of fact. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the City Attorney was comfortable with the 60-day rule being that the rezoning application was withdrawn. City Attorney Goodrich replied yes. Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that the applicant has extended the date to July 13m. City Attorney. Goodrich noted that he will Verify the information. Motion by Councilmember .Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to table action on Cases 8, 9, 10, 1 I, and 12. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #13: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Recycling and Processing Facility for Metals and Landscape Timbers; Case of St. Paul Terminals, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated that in 1989, the City issued: a conditional use permit to Daniel Karst to operate an aluminum processing facility at 14050 Basalt St. NW. One. of the terms of the permit is that reassignment of the permit to someone else would require Council approval. Mr. Karst submitted a request to City Council on May 8, 2001, requesting that City Council/June 26, 2001 Page 18 of 28 -169-